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The term “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. / the term “Executive Director” means the Executive Director appointed u

Definition.—In this subsection, the term "executive facility" means a facility owned or leased by an office or entity within the executive branch of the Government. The t

“executive, judicial, or legislative agency” means a department, agency, court, court administrative office, or instrumentality in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of

For purposes of this subsection, the term “executive officer” has the meaning given the term in section 4502 of this title . / For purposes of this paragraph, the term “executive o

The terms “blank check company”, “rollup transaction”, “partnership”, “limited liability company”, “executive officer of an entity” and “direct participation investment program”, h

Those whose duties are mainly to cause the laws to be executed. For example, the president of the United States of America, and the several governors of the different states, are e

For purposes of this section, the term “executive or administrative personnel” means individuals employed by a corporation who are paid on a salary, rather than hourly, basis and w

The term "Executive Order 14014" means Executive Order 14014 (86 Fed. Reg. 9429; relating to blocking property with respect to the situation in Burma).

The orders were effective to withdraw from sale the lands affected and to grant the use of the lands to the petitioner. But the interest which the Indians received was subject to t

the term “executive or military department” means any agency listed under sections 101 and 102 of title 5;

The term “executive part of the department” means the executive part of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, or Department of the Air Force, a

There is no executive discretion to surrender him to a foreign government, unless that discretion is granted by law. It necessarily follows that as the legal authority does not exi

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "executive remuneration" means the applicable employee remuneration of the covered executive, as determined under paragraph (4) w

The term “Executive Summary” means the Executive Summary to the Annual Report, as described in section 6412(b)(1)(F) of this title .

The appointment of an executor vests the whole personal estate in the person so appointed. He holds as trustee for the purposes of the will, but he holds the legal title in all the

Lat. In the civil law. A ministerial officer who executed or carried into effect the judgment or sentence in a cause. Calv. Lex. Jur. citing Prateius and Brissonius. Otherwise call

It has been decided in this Court that letters testamentary give to the executor no authority to sue for the personal estate of the testator out of the jurisdiction of the power by

In Scotch law. A creditor of a decedent who obtains a grant of administration on the estate, at least to the extent of so much of it as will be sufficient to discharge his debt, wh

In Scotch law. One appointed by the court; equivalent to the English "administrator with the will annexed."

One who without right acts as an executor. See 85 Am. Dec. 423, note.

Lat. [from exequi, or exsequi, to follow up, execute or perform.] In old English law. A person appointed or authorized to execute or perform a duty or trust; especially to manage a

An executor who has assets of his testator who in his lifetime made himself liable by a wrongful interference with the property of another. 6 Jur. (N. S.) 543.

when an executor sues in respect of a cause of action which occurred in the lifetime of the deceased, he must declare in the detinet, that is, in his representative capacity only.

In the Court of Chancery, executors and administrators are considered as trustees, and that court exercises original jurisdiction over them, in favor of creditors, legatees, and he

The whole of the personal estate of the testator devolves upon the executor; and it is his duty to apply it, in the first place, to the payment of the debts of the deceased; and he

It is obvious that the debt due from Yeaton, the defendant, to Young, for which Wise was surety, has been paid out of the estate of Wise. Consequently, that estate has an unquestio

At common law, and no Wisconsin statute is cited to modify the rule, an executor has full power, without any special provision of the will that he is administering or order of cour

whatever property or money is recovered or received by the executor or administrator, after the death of his testator or intestate in virtue of his representative character, he hol

In all such cases the executors represent the residuary legatees, and guard their interests. It is a part of that duty which requires them to protect the interests of the estate. I

One not appointed as executor who performs certain of the functions of an executor.

Executive; pertaining to the execution of official duty. Cent. Diet. To be executed in the future; of such a nature as to take effect on a future contingency.

In Scotch law. The personal estate of a deceased person, falling under the distribution of the executor. Scotch Diet.

One to be performed.

See "Contract."

The parties to a contract which is wholly executory have a right to the maintenance of the contractual relations up to the time for performance, as well as to a performance of the

contracts for the sale of land transfer to the purchaser the equity in the land. That equity is realty. It was owned by the vendee. The United States retains only a legal title as

An executory devise is such a disposition of real property by will that no estate vests thereby at the death of the devisor, but only on a future contingency. It differs from a rem

This was a good executory devise, depending on the contingency of his becoming a citizen of the United States or otherwise qualified to hold real estate. This contingency was not t

One to vest in futuro.

Interests which depend for their enjoyment upon some subsequent event or contingency. Such estate may be an executory devise, or an executory remainder, which is the same as a cont

These are the fines sur cognizance de droit tantum; sur concessit; and sur done, grant et render. Abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 74.

Include all future estates and interests in land or personalty, other than reversions and remainders. Rapalje & L.

Any limitation of a future estate, whether it be made by deed, or by way of executory devise {q. V.)

In the law of Louisiana, a proceeding which is resorted to in the following cases: When the creditor's right arises from an act importing a confession of judgment, and which contai

(Lat. via executoria). In Louisiana. A process which can be resorted to in two cases, namely: (1) When the right of the creditor arises from an act importing confession of judgment

A contingent remainder; one which exists where the estate is limited to take effect either to a dubious and uncertain person or upon a dubious and uncertain event. Temple v. Scott,

One in which the limitations are imperfectly declared, and the donor's intention is so generally expressed that something not fully declared is required to be done in order to comp

A trust is called "executory" when some further act is requisite to be done by the author of the trust or his trustees to give it its full effect. See "Trust."

One to come into existence in the future; a springing use.

Springing uses which confer a legal title answering to an executory devise. See "Use."

A female executor. Hardr. 165, 473. See "Executrix."

A woman who has been appointed by will to execute such will or testament. See "Executor."

In Scotch law. The movable estate of a person dying, which goes to his nearest of kin. So called, as falling

To finish, accomplish, make complete, fulfill. To perform; obey the injunctions of. To make; as to execute a deed, which includes signing, sealing, and delivery. To perform; carry

Exerciser: manager. Exercitor maris. In civil law, he who equips a vessel; in English and American law, the managing owner of a vessel.^

or EXIGENCY. Probably a corruption of exigents. Demand; need.; want. Thus, exigency of a 'writ, the command of the writ; exigency of a bond, that which the bond requires.

Examples illustrate, they do not restrict the law.

See Damages. EXEMPLIFICATIOIiT. An official transcript of a record, for use as evidence. Primary evidence; in the United States courts, by act of May 26, 1790, which does not exclu

See "Damages."

The term "exemplary teacher" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title as such section was in effect on the day before December 10, 2015.

When a trespass is committed in a wanton, rude, and aggravated manner, indicating malice or a desire to injure, a jury ought to be liberal in compensating the party injured, in all

A perfect copy of a record or office book lawfully kept, so far as relates to the matter in question. 3 Bouv. Inst, note 3107. See, generally, 1 Starkie, Ev. 151; 1 Phil. Ev. 307;

We think it clear, that by the common law as held for a long period, an exemplification of a public grant under the great seal, is admissible in evidence, as being record proof of

A writ granted for the exemplification or transcript of an original record. Reg. Orig. 290.

A true copy of a record authenticated by the great seal of the state or the seal of the court and certified by the custodian of the record. See 57 N. J. L. 313, 30 Atl. 581.

For example. Abbreviated "ex. gr.," or "e. g"

A copy.

Lat. An example; an instance. Exempla illustrant non restringunt legem. Examples illustrate the law; do not restrict it. Co. Litt. 24 a.

n. One who is free from 11a-bllity to military service; as distinguished from a Retail, who is one belonging to the army, but detached or set apart for the time to some particular

n. One who is free from liability to military service; as distinguished from a de/ail, who is one belonging to the army, but detached or set apart for the time to some particular d

For purposes of clause (i) of this subparagraph, the term “exempt claims” means claims with respect to loans for which it is determined that the borrower (or the student on whose b

The term “exempt commercial purchaser” means any person purchasing commercial insurance that, at the time of placement, meets the following requirements: (A) The person employs or

The term “exempt commodity” means a commodity that is not an excluded commodity or an agricultural commodity.

The term “exempt contract” means an insurance or annuity contract issued or reinsured by a qualifying insurance company or qualifying insurance company branch in connection with pr

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “exempt contribution” means— (i) a qualified rollover contribution, (ii) any qualified general contribution, or (iii) any contribution prov

The term “exempt contributions” means exempt Federal capital contributions and exempt school contributions.

The term “exempted operational file” means a file of an element of the intelligence community that, in accordance with this subchapter, is exempted from the provisions of section 5

The term “exempted security” or “exempted securities” includes— (i) government securities, as defined in paragraph (42) of this subsection; (ii) municipal securities, as defined in

The term “exempted security” or “exempted securities” includes— (i) government securities, as defined in paragraph (42) of this subsection; (ii) municipal securities, as defined in

The term "exempted specially produced motor vehicle" means a light-duty vehicle or light-duty truck produced by a low-volume manufacturer and that— (I) is intended to res

For purposes of part IV of subchapter B of this chapter (relating to tax exemption requirements for State and local bonds), the term “exempt facility bond” includes any bond issued

The term “exempt Federal capital contribution” means a Federal capital contribution described in subclause (I) of subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii).

Such property as the law gives a debtor as against his creditors. See 114 Iowa, 681, 87 N. W. 667.

The term “exempt function” means the function of influencing or attempting to influence the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any individual to any Federal, State,

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “exempt function income” means the gross income from dues, fees, charges, or similar amounts paid by members of the organization as consi

For purposes of subsection (a)(5), the term “exempt governmental deferred compensation plan” means any plan providing for deferral of compensation established and maintained for it

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “exempt governmental program” means— (A) any insurance program established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, (B) the medical a

the term “exempt H–1B nonimmigrant” means an H–1B nonimmigrant who— (I) receives wages (including cash bonuses and similar compensation) at an annual rate equal to at least $60,000

The term “exempt handler” means a person who would otherwise be considered to be a qualified handler, except that the annual sales by the person of cut flowers and cut greens to re

The term “exempt insurance income” means income derived by a qualifying insurance company which— (i) is attributable to the issuing (or reinsuring) of an exempt contract by such co

The term “exempt interest” means, with respect to any regulated investment company, the excess of the amount of interest excludable from gross income under section 103(a) over the

relief from a duty or service.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term “exemption amount” means $2,000. / The term "exemption amount" means zero. / In the case of a taxpayer other tha

Exemption from taxation is never to be presumed. The legislature itself cannot be held to have intended to surrender the taxing power, unless its intention to do so has been declar

Laws which provide that a certain amount or proportion of a debtor's property sball be exempt from execution.

The principle of exemption is, that the States cannot control the national government within the sphere of its constitutional powers—for there it is supreme—and cannot tax its obli

The exemption of the United States from suit does not protect its officers from personal liability to persons whose rights of property they have wrongfully invaded... [T]heir acts

Exemptions from taxation do not rest upon implication.

It is a maxim of law that words of exemption are not to be construed to import any liability ,v the maxim expressio unius exclusio altenus, or iis converse, exclusio unius inclusio

From purchase.